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5 Critical Catering Director Skills for Modern Events
Catering directors have complex jobs that require wide-ranging skills. Food and beverage knowledge, business skills, and people skills. It’s a fast-paced job that isn’t for the faint of heart”when the ingredients for a feast aren’t in the food delivery, finding a solution is the catering director’s responsibility. Read on to learn what a catering director…
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9 Ways to Be the Best Non-Profit Event Planner
Non-profit event planning is a rewarding niche for professional planners. Your work involves fundraising for the arts or social causes, and amplifying awareness around specific needs. The events you plan could aid the underprivileged, support museum trips for housebound elderly, fund global environmental initiatives, or other important causes. Though there’s overlap with overall planning, the…
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8 Customer Retention Strategies for Hotels You Can Implement Today
In the world of hotel sales, the value of a repeat guest cannot be overstated. According to multiple studies, gaining a new customer costs anywhere from five to eight times more than retaining an existing one. Crafting your guest retention strategy can earn you a huge amount of revenue in the long run, as well…
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Dan Berger Named to 25 Influential People in the Meetings List
Once again, Successful Meetings has presented their annual list of luminaries, chosen because they have either contributed to the business of meetings, made it easier for meeting professionals to do their jobs, helped raise awareness of the industry, or, through their actions, have had a significant impact on the industry. Dan Berger, Chairman and CEO…
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How Hotels & Planners Can Fix the RFP Process
Recent advances in Request for Proposal (RFP) technology present a double-edged sword for hotel sales teams. On the one hand, a stream of requests coming in from around the country is a wonderful source of new leads for hungry sales teams. On the other hand, the sheer volume of requests of varying quality and relevance…
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Trevor Lynn Recognized as 40 Under 40 Industry Leader
Trevor Lynn, director of marketing at Social Tables, was recognized as an industry leader in Connect magazine’s 40 Under 40 feature in the May/June issue. The annual cover story recognizes outstanding industry professionals under the age of 40 for their early and continued contributions in the professional organization, specialty association and sports events industry. This…
Read MoreTrevor Lynn Named Chief Marketing Officer
The below is the email Dan Berger, our CEO, sent to our team last night regarding the promotion of Trevor Lynn to Chief Marketing Officer. It was no accident that in August 2012 a marketer (Trevor) was brought in as employee #3, a time when most startups amass engineers and, wishing on a prayer, save…
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5 Refreshingly Creative Hotel Packages
Time for a pop quiz! Directions: A) Make a mental tally for every time you respond with a Yep! to the following questions: B) Rank them each on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most creative. Quiz: 1. I have seen hotel packages marketed as, The Romance Package. 2. I have seen hotel…
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31 Tips to Setting a Buffet Table at an Event
Today, we’re sharing a few tips on setting the perfect buffet table. Whether you’re throwing a Southern summer soiree or an elegant wedding, these ideas will help you manage the food service and the flow of your guest experience: Tips for Setting a Buffet Table 1. Vary the height Just as you would vary heights…
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World-Renowned Ronald Reagan Building Partners with Social Tables
October 22, 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD-RENOWNED RONALD REAGAN BUILDING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL TABLES TO BRING ADVANCED EVENT PLANNING TECHNOLOGY TO EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS Social Tables Continues to Increase Market Share by Partnering with Key Institutions and Organizations in Its Hometown of DC (Washington, DC) Social Tables (www.socialtables.com), the award-winning, web-based…
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Top 5 Event Planning Companies in Denver
Alexan Events With backgrounds in floral design and formal design schooling, Alexan Events is able to provide every client with a complete, polished and stunning event. They understand the importance of making every event unique and are sure to make your event a big success. Designed Events Designed Events has been planning successful events for…
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Social Tables Announces $1.6 Million In Funding To Fuel Expansion
July 30, 2013 “ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOCIAL TABLES ANNOUNCES $1.6 MILLION IN FUNDING TO FUEL EXPANSION, MAKE STRATEGIC HIRES, AND CONTINUE DEVELOPING GAME-CHANGING HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS (Washington, DC) Social Tables (www.socialtables.com), the web-based technology that brings powerful sales and operations tools to thousands of hospitality professionals, has just closed an equity round of $1.6 MM in…
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